by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 20, 2014
Vogeloidesramanujacharii Alwar, Lalitha & Seneviratnaa, 1958 This species was described based on a collection of worms form the lungs of 12 of 50 cats that were examined in Madras, India. Each cat was found infected with only one to four worms except from two cats...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 20, 2014
Vogeloidesmassinoi (Davtjan, 1933) Dougherty, 1952 In 1933, Davtjan reported on worms recovered from the small bronchioles and lungs of 30% of some 100 cats that were examined in Armenia. The worms are white, and the males are 8 to 14 mm long and the females are 26 to...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 20, 2014
Thelazia callipaeda Railliet and Henry, 1910 ETYMOLOGY: Thelazia for Dr. Thelaz and calli = beautiful + paeda = child referring to the beuatiful larvae within the female worm. SYNONYMS: None. HISTORY: This worm was described by Railliet and Henry (1910) for specimens...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 20, 2014
Thelazia californiensis Price, 1930 (Figure 4-48) ETYMOLOGY: Thelazia for Dr. Thelaz; californiensis for the location from where the specimens were collected. SYNONYMS: None. HISTORY: Allerton (1929) reported on a Thelazia spp. from the eye of a dog collected in the...
